Scientists Create Beating Heart Tissue in a Lab Dish
Check out the amazing work that our collaborators, Dr. Kevin Costa and his lab, are doing at Mount Sinai! From the article: Scientists have successfully grown human heart tissue in
June 17, 2015
10 Cools Things You Could Print with a 3D Bioprinter in the Near Future
3D bioprinting is an intuitive way to approach biology. But not many people realize its versatility. Read on for 10 cool things you could make with a 3D bioprinter in
May 4, 2015
Dr. Doris Taylor is Building a Heart from Scratch
Here at Allevi, we’re always keeping an eye out for research being done in tissue engineering and stem cell biology. Together, these disciplines form the backbone of regenerative medicine. So, it’s
April 29, 2015
21st Century Frankenstein
Mary Shelley published her magnum opus, Frankenstein, in 1818. It was at this point in human history that the burgeoning scientific revolution of the 19th century ushered in one of the most
March 24, 2015
A Brief History of Regeneration and Biomimicry in Biology
Mother Nature is a master engineer. Through years of evolution, it has fine-tuned the relationship between structure and function for all organisms. By turning to nature for inspiration, scientists, builders,
February 18, 2015
3D Printed Heart Saves the Life of a Newborn
Here’s some BIG, heartwarming news in the world of 3D bioprinting and medical science—literally heartwarming because through the use of a 3D printed heart, doctors were able to save the
January 5, 2015
The Frontier of Clear 3D Tissues
At Allevi, our goal is to build tools that will allow scientists to explore questions in 3D culture. Yet, while this approach brings us closer to achieving the physiological microenvironments
December 18, 2014
How to Choose a Bioink for Use in 3D Biofabrication
We’ve talked about what bioprinting entails in general. We’ve touched on the types of cells that we can incorporate into bioprinted constructs. We’ve also discussed the potential of this technology
November 3, 2014
Bioprinting for Cardiac Cell & Tissue Engineering Applications
As one of the first groups who are working with Allevi to assess the seemingly endless potential of their bioprinter, we felt it would be good to share a bit
October 24, 2014
3D Printing Will Disrupt Industries from Manufacturing to the Life Sciences
Technological progress is marked by highly disruptive technologies – technologies that people don’t think they need when a new market comes up, but which fundamentally change the way we live
October 2, 2014
Self Healing using Synthetic Biology
Today, we wanted to provide some context to spark a discussion on using synthetic biology as supplements in structures to make them self-healing. There is a piece on self-healing concrete that was
September 26, 2014
Reprogramming the Fate of Cells
Reprogramming the Fate of Cells In the previous post we wrote titled, “What is 3D Bioprinting?”, we discussed biomaterials, cells, and creating representative 3D structures as being the basis of
August 17, 2014
